Holiday visitors arrive for Christmas in Muscatine
George Krejci arrives from Savannah Illinois and others from Illinois, Chicago and Davenport spend Christmas with local relatives. Messages promote Foley’s products at Havercamp's Drug Store and advise against substitutes. Town residents arrive by Firefly for holiday gatherings at East Fifth Street George Street and 500 West Sixth Street homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Gardener
Illinois
W. J. Vannatta
East Fifth Street
Frank Beitel
Ernest Berg
Chicago
John Benninger
Davenport
J. J. Benninger
East Seventh Street
Unclaimed Letters at Muscatine Post Office
List of letters remaining unclaimed at the Muscatine Iowa post office for the week ending December 22 1903. Men's list includes Walter M Godfrey and Geo H Henneman. Ladies list lists Miss Gertie Thurston. Callers must say advertised. W D Burk P M.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Walter M. Godfrey
Geo. H. Henneman
Gertie Thurston
W. D. Burk
P. M
Notice of cash grocery business
Notice to the public from C. A. Giesenhaus announcing the father's grocery business will be assumed January 1 and a strictly cash business will be conducted after that date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Giesenhaus
Former Muscatine Boy Tells of Ari zona California Travels
Clay Eichelberger, a former Muscatine county boy and brother of Mrs. J. C. Watts of Blue Grass, recounts a six week trip through the West and Southwest. He details travel from Bedford to St. Joe, Topeka, El Paso, Yuma, Los Angeles, and San Diego, with Mexico visit, hotel stays, and coastal scenery, ending with plans to visit more cities and noting Mexico's bay drive and National hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clay Eichelberger
Muscatine County
J. C. Watts
Blue Grass
San Diego
Cal
Bedford
St. Joe
Topeka
Rock Island
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
New Mexico
el Paso
Arizona
Yuma
Colorado
California
Los Angeles
Santa Fe
Pacific Ocean
Catona Florida
Old Mexico
Mexico
Spreckels
Sugar King
National
Tia Juana
United States
San Francisco
Iowa Central Portland Trip Tickets In Early January 1904
Iowa Central Railway offers round trip fares to Portland on January 7 8 and 9 1904 with return by January 31. Travel routes include St Paul and northern lines out and Ogden Denver and return or reverse. Optional return via San Francisco and Los Angeles with small extra charge. See agents or A B Cutts G P T A Minneapolis for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Central
Portland
Ore
St. Paul
Northern
Ogden
Denver
San Francisco
Los Angeles
A. B. Cutts
Minneapolis
Minn
Barry Manufacturing Gives Christmas Envelopes to Workers
Barry Manufacturing Company workers received $1 Christmas envelopes yesterday though not payday. Eighty employees participated and praised the company for its generous gesture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barry Manufacturing Company
Where there's Dandruff dreadfully attacked by Herpicide
An old saying about honeybees is paralleled by a new claim that dandruff is caused by a parasite germ. The Herpicide company promotes its product as the true cure by destroying the hair follicle parasite, unlike other remedies. Sold by leading druggists with samples available by mail from The Herpicide Co. Detroit Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newbro
Itc
Herpicide Co
Detroit
Mich
Havercamp
Cough Medicines Contain Opioids and Constipation Risks
Readers are warned that many cough medicines besides Foley's Honey and Tar contain opiates causing constipation and safety concerns for children. Foley's Honey and Tar contains no opiates and is described as safe, available at Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
Havercamp
Havercamp’s
Christmas at the Poor Farm and West Hill Local Notes
In West Hill the county farm inmates enjoyed a Christmas dinner and candy treat. John Swobe, 12, injured at Roach and Musser sash factory, rests easier with possible arm salvage. Charles Schrimpf narrowly escaped drowning at the county farm pond. The Wayands and Hartmans share Christmas visits in Lucas street and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Swobe
Michael Swobe
Lucas Street
Roach & Musser
West Hill
Charles Schrimpf
Lucas _ street
John Wayand
Lone Tree
John Hartman
Carl Hartman
Wapello
Chris
Duthenberg
Death of Muscatine County Resident Christian Camehl
Christian Camehl, longtime Muscatine County resident and Sweetland Township farmer born February 14 1828 in Lenzen Prussia, died yesterday at his Sweetland home after stomach trouble. He moved to Muscatine in 1850 from St Louis and was known for honesty and family devotion. Survived by wife two sons and four daughters funeral Sunday at 1 30 PM from the family residence conducted by Rev.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweetland Township
Camell
St. Louis
Muscatine
Christian Camelil
Lenzen
Prussia
J Jans Leads German Evangelical Church Services
J Jans of the German Evangelical church conducted the services, guiding the congregation through the town's religious routine. The report notes Jans's role and the ceremonial duties performed during the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Jans
German Evangelical Church
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Miss Easy Waairakeerr
39Th St
Savannah
Mrs. Pinkham
Matrig Henry
Green St
Danville, Va
Lydia E. Pink
Lydia Lk
Pinklam Led, Co
Lynn
Mags
LOCAL
George Krejci
Ill
Weavercamp
Herman Tadewald
Oak Street
Chas Lewis
Pratt
Edward Walcott
Moline
J. B. Lewis
Robert Seiler
Miss Line Block
Southwest
John Eade
John Eade, Sr
J. E. Norwood
Fred E. Norwood
George Street
Jacob L. Smeenk
Knoxville
Gertrude Smeenk
West Sixth Street
Evening Wisconsin Co.pulwaukefe
W. E. Battey
West Second Street
Max Giesler
Parrot Food
Bird Seed
Bird Biscuits
McBride & Cope’s
Ari
Zona
Clay Eicchelberger
Iowa
Muscatine and
Louisa County
Help National University
Louisa Counties
National Memorial University
Mason City
Shelby Norman Post
Taylor
Sons of Veterans
Louisa
C. Camehl
Muscatine Passes
Sweetland
Sterling
Christian Camehl
Iowa Central Railway
Sterling Remedy Company
New York
Kemble Hotel
F. X. Schaefer
Prop
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